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Passengers suffer nosebleeds, ear pain after Boeing 737 MAX 8 cabin pressure system malfunctions

A Korean Air plane headed for Taiwan was forced to turn around after passengers began to suffer from nosebleeds and ear pain due to problems with the Boeing 737's pressurization...

Woman on meth tries to open emergency door to plane 10 hours into Korean Air flight from NY

She had begun showing signs of anxiety about 10 hours into the flight and tried to rip the door open several times before she was finally restrained.

Korean Air plane carrying 173 people overshoots the runway in near disaster

A Korean Air Lines Co Ltd jet with 173 people on board overshot the runway at Cebu International Airport in the Philippines late on Sunday.

South Korea braces for 'very strong' typhoon, businesses curb operations

Heavy rain and strong wind pounded the south of the country as Typhoon Hinnamnor approached from the south at a speed of 20.5 mph.

American hero steps up when passenger has meltdown on Korean Air flight

Gene Parente took one look at the man — with a plastic bag on his head, pounding on the door of the cockpit — and he knew the Korean Air...

Airline reportedly demoted crew member who reported pilot boozing

Korean Air defended a pilot who allegedly tried to drink alcohol aboard a flight and demoted the flight crew member who reported him, according to reports.

Korean Air flight attendant humiliated by airline scion gets $18K

Korean Air has been ordered to pay close to $18,000 to a flight attendant humiliated by an airline heiress when he served her macadamia nuts in a bag instead of...

Passenger dragged off plane for refusing to leave business class

A US-bound passenger was reportedly dragged off a Korean Air flight from South Korea to San Francisco on Friday, allegedly because she refused to sit in her designated economy seat....

'Scissor-throwing' airline exec's wife doesn't recall abusing staff

The wife of the chairman of Korean Air was questioned over accusations that she assaulted her employees and told investigators she simply can’t remember the alleged incidents, police said Tuesday....

Korean Air CEO fires his famously bratty daughters

The CEO of Korean Air Lines has finally fired his two daughters from the company and apologized for their famously bratty behavior. One of the daughters, Heather Cho, made global...

Korean Air 'nut rage' exec to avoid more jail time

SEOUL, South Korea — Local media reports say the former Korean Air executive whose onboard "nut rage" tantrum delayed a flight in 2014 will avoid jail as South Korea's top...

Korean Air 'nut rage' exec released from prison

SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean court Friday suspended the prison term of the former Korean Air executive whose onboard "nut rage" tantrum delayed a flight last year, immediately...

'Nut rage' flight attendant sues Korean Air, former exec

The flight attendant at the center of the Korean Airlines “Nut Rage” case is fighting back — suing the crazed airline heiress who threw a violent tantrum and tried to...

Former Korean Air exec sentenced to 1 year in prison after nut rage

The “nut rage” Korean Air heiress was sentenced to a year behind bars on Thursday by a Seoul judge who questioned if the former executive has really learned her lesson....

Prosecutors want 3 years in jail for Korean Air 'nut-rage' exec

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean prosecutors on Monday recommended three years in jail for the former Korean Air executive charged with endangering flight safety during a tantrum over how...

Flight attendant 'lied' about nut rage incident

Fasten your seatbelts, the Korean Air Lines macadamia saga has become even nuttier! The flight attendant berated by the daughter of the airline’s chairman after improperly serving nuts said Friday...

The 10 biggest flier freakouts of 2014

From “nut rage” to brawls over reclined seats to an attempt to smuggle a pet pig onboard, 2014 saw a whole new level of passenger misbehavior. Here are 10 of...

'Nut-rage' Korean Air exec arrested

The Korean Air Lines executive who delayed her plane and forced a flight attendant to “kneel in shame” over the way she served macadamia nuts is in the slammer. Cho...

Arrest warrant sought for Korean Air exec in nut meltdown

Prosecutors in the nutty case of the former Korean Air exec who had a meltdown over macadamias have applied for an arrest warrant. Cho Hyun-ah, 40, the daughter of the...

Airline exec's nut meltdown prompts government probe

The woman who had a nutty meltdown aboard a Korean Air flight is causing more trouble that could lead to serious ramifications for the company. Cho Hyun-ah’s outburst over macadamia...